Advice Needed: Class A for a large family
Hi, My family and I are starting to plan to live on the road for an extended time (1-2 years) around the county. My issue is that I have 5 kids and my wife. We are pretty certain that a class A is ...
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Unfortunately, it's going to hard to find a class A that has actual beds for more than 4. If you don't mind having people sleep on the dinette / sofas, you can do up to 8 but I wouldn't want to do that every day for 1 or 2 years. Towables (5W or bumper pulls) have much better options of families so although I do like class As, I think that's probably your best bet. Class C's are also usually better for families (you can get a class C with a queen, 2 bunks and queen over the cab and then set someone else on the dinette or the sofa - again I don't know that I'd want to live like that for 1 or 2 years. With 7 people, only having 1 bathroom might be an issue as well.
The 'entertainer' style converted bus with multiple bunks is likely your best bet or a conversion of a Toy Hauler (although I'd want to check how well the heating / cooling works in the back). You might be able to convert a Fleetwood 42A (one advantage here is that it does have 1 1/2 baths) or something similar with a large rear walk-in closet to have at least 4 bunks in the back. Best option, if you can find it, might be the Newmar AllStar from a few years ago with the 'Imagination Room' in the back (basically a pretty large, unfinished room at the back that you can set up however you want).
Your other problem will be safe and comfortable seating positions while you're driving. I'm not sure if there are many class As that will safely and comfortably sit 7 (including kids, who depending on the age, might still be in child / booster seats). I'm not sure if class Cs will sit 7 either.
The 'entertainer' style converted bus with multiple bunks is likely your best bet or a conversion of a Toy Hauler (although I'd want to check how well the heating / cooling works in the back). You might be able to convert a Fleetwood 42A (one advantage here is that it does have 1 1/2 baths) or something similar with a large rear walk-in closet to have at least 4 bunks in the back. Best option, if you can find it, might be the Newmar AllStar from a few years ago with the 'Imagination Room' in the back (basically a pretty large, unfinished room at the back that you can set up however you want).
Your other problem will be safe and comfortable seating positions while you're driving. I'm not sure if there are many class As that will safely and comfortably sit 7 (including kids, who depending on the age, might still be in child / booster seats). I'm not sure if class Cs will sit 7 either.
